Mary Catherine Garrison

Mary Catherine Garrison
Born	(1973-12-19) December 19, 1973 (age 51) Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
Education	University of Evansville (BFA) University of California, San Diego (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Marshall Wood

Mary Catherine Garrison (born December 19, 1973) ^[1] is an American actress known for her roles in Veep and Somebody Somewhere. ^[2]

Early life and education

Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Garrison earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Evansville and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of California, San Diego. ^[3]

Career

In addition to her television and film roles, Garrison has also appeared in Broadway productions of The Man Who Came to Dinner , Assassins, Rabbit Hole , Top Girls , Accent on Youth , and Lend Me a Tenor. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Personal life

Garrison and her husband, Marshall Wood, live in Lynchburg, Virginia. She previously lived in Los Angeles and Brooklyn. In addition to acting, Garrison operates an online pottery business. ^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	8mm	Girl in Eddie Poole's office	Uncredited
2002	Moonlight Mile	Caroline
2002	Flowers	Anna
2003	How to Deal	Ashley Martin
2013	The Caterpillar's Kimono	Marion
2013	Begin Again	Jill
2017	Easy Living	Trish
2018	The Land of Steady Habits	Sandy
2020	Let Them All Talk	Customer

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	The Big Easy	Alana Fontaine	Episode: "A Dead Man Is Hard to Find"
2001	Law & Order	Claire Jarrell	Episode: "Bronx Cheer"
2001	Third Watch	Mrs. Knowlins	Episode: "Honor"
2008	Lipstick Jungle	Lily Mason	Episode: "Chapter Nine: Help!"
2009	Flight of the Conchords		Episode: "New Cup"
2009	30 Rock	Erin	Episode: "Jackie Jormp-Jomp"
2009	The Good Wife	Carol Demory	Episode: "Fixed"
2013–2019	Veep	Sophie Brookheimer	7 episodes
2016	Good Behavior	Robin	Episode: "Only the Best for Mrs. Diaz"
2018	Mommy Blogger	Iris	Episode: "Shanti Shanti"
2022–2024	Somebody Somewhere	Tricia Miller	Series regular

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Peabody Awards	Entertainment	Somebody Somewhere	Nominated	[8]

References

1. "Mary Catherine Garrison". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
2. Petski, Denise (2021-06-10). "'Somebody Somewhere': Bridget Everett's HBO Comedy Series Adds 6 To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
3. "Mary Catherine Garrison". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
4. Brantley, Ben (2006-02-03). "Mourning a Child in a Silence That's Unbearably Loud". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-21.
5. Brantley, Ben (2008-05-08). "Ladies Who Lunch? No, Here's to the Power Players". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-21.
6. Dietz, Dan (2017-04-06). The Complete Book of 2000s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-1-4422-7801-1.
7. Authority, Lynchburg Economic Development (2021-02-12). "Lynchburg Homecomings - Three Natives Share Why They Moved Back". Lynchburg Economic Development Authority. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
8. Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees" . Retrieved September 20, 2023.

External links

• Mary Catherine Garrison at Playbill Vault
• Mary Catherine Garrison at the Internet Broadway Database
• Mary Catherine Garrison at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)
• Mary Catherine Garrison at IMDb